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Why does the milkiness disappear on passing excess of carbon dioxide to lime water?

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Why does the milkiness disappear on passing excess of carbon dioxide to lime water?

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When carbon dioxide is passed in excess, calcium carbonate (Which appears milky) gets converted into calcium hydrogencarbonate Which is soluble. Hence, the milkiness disappears.

 CaCO3(s)  +  H2O(l)  +CO2(g)  ------>Ca(HCO3)2(aq) (Soluble in Water)

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